It's just a desktop application, there's nothing in the programs. I keep deleting it and it re-appears a while later. I've already done this 10 or 15 times in the last 2 days. I've done a spyware scan and gotten rid of everything but it keeps coming up. :mad:

Well... Adware just came up with a "Possible hijack attempt" from something called "Gamehouse.com". I went into programs, found an empty folder with that name and deleted it. Things haven't been right for 2 days now and maybe that was the problem.

It's just a desktop application, there's nothing in the programs. I keep deleting it and it re-appears a while later. I've already done this 10 or 15 times in the last 2 days. I've done a spyware scan and gotten rid of everything but it keeps coming up. :mad:I've been having the same problem. This seems like a knew type of hijack.

I've been having the same problem. This seems like a knew type of hijack.

It's been driving me up the wall since Friday Morning when the first problems started. I've been getting pop-ups(big huge ones too) today but can't find the source. I'm doing Adware again to see what it comes up with. This is getting old. I think the Gamehouse.com stuff may have been it though. :rolleyes:

Well... it seems better. Only thing Adware found that time was a sleuth of tracking cookies(those aren't harmful, right?) and 3 others "Data Miners" which I deleted. I'm reserving judgement on whether the hijacker stuff is gone for a little while.

Party Poker.. the one thats advertised on tv for partypoker.com?

Brent, maybe you can help me on this one... how do you search for Spyware on your computer?

Brent, maybe you can help me on this one... how do you search for Spyware on your computer?

Download a Spyware removal program(www.lavasoft.com ) has AdwareSE.

Download a Spyware removal program(www.lavasoft.com ) has AdwareSE.
Thanks a lot, Brent.

There's a ton out there... Microsoft has one which I may try here soon.

I'm still getting these annoying popups(big ones that take up the whole screen) even though I have a blocker. :rolleyes:

Microsoft has one which I may try here soon.


I have it and I absolutely love it. Microsoft actually made something useful, for once. It's very thorough, and it prompts you on everything to make sure you don't accidentally uninstall/install something that you want to keep/delete.

There's a ton out there... Microsoft has one which I may try here soon.

I'm still getting these annoying popups(big ones that take up the whole screen) even though I have a blocker. :rolleyes:Those pop-ups are from a program that's running from somewhere on you PC and not directly from the browser, so the pop-up blocker can't block them.

Those pop-ups are from a program that's running from somewhere on you PC and not directly from the browser, so the pop-up blocker can't block them.

But I can't find the program... I've run the spyware remover and it's not coming up. :mad:

But I can't find the program... I've run the spyware remover and it's not coming up. :mad:Have you tried any other spyware removal programs?

Here's one that just came up:

https://qspace.iplace.com/cobrands/648/order1_1.asp?p=1&sc=64240000&afd=1

Ugh...

I just deleted these same 2 3 hours ago and they are back, here's the name of the Adware it found:

SurfSideKick

TV Media Display

How is it getting on here so fast? This is BEYOND annoying. :mad:

Ugh...

I just deleted these same 2 3 hours ago and they are back, here's the name of the Adware it found:

SurfSideKick

TV Media Display

How is it getting on here so fast? This is BEYOND annoying. :mad:I know some of the spyware has a automatic installer that reinstalls it right when it's deleted. Have you tried HijackThis?

I know some of the spyware has a automatic installer that reinstalls it right when it's deleted. Have you tried HijackThis?

I'm going too... I just deleted a bunch of popup sources that I recognized. I don't know what I'm going to do if this doesn't work. My uncle's a computer whiz so I guess I'll have to drag him over here.

I'm getting the same thing! :mad: I scanned w/ both AdAware & Spybot..... no spyware. So, then... why is the damn Party Poker icon stil popping up?? :wallbang

I'm getting the same thing! :mad: I scanned w/ both AdAware & Spybot..... no spyware. So, then... why is the damn Party Poker icon stil popping up?? :wallbangI'll ask my spyware source about this and see what they say. I can't get rid of it either.

I haven't gotten the Party Poker icon in several hours, but this spyware is terrible. SurfSideKick is back again. I'm about ready to throw this in the road. :mad: :mad: :mad:

Oh good....I thought I was the only one getting the same problem! :D

I have party poker on 3 different computers, my uncle has it, and I haven't had any problems with spyware from it. There must be an unrelated piece of spyware that's causing it to reappear constantly.

I have party poker on 3 different computers, my uncle has it, and I haven't had any problems with spyware from it. There must be an unrelated piece of spyware that's causing it to reappear constantly.

Here's the thing... it's not in the programs, it's only on the desktop. That's how I could tell it wasn't normal.

Here's the thing... it's not in the programs, it's only on the desktop. That's how I could tell it wasn't normal.

That is really strange. Is the icon a red poker chip with yellow stripes and a dollar sign in the middle?

That is really strange. Is the icon a red poker chip with yellow stripes and a dollar sign in the middle?

Yes... it's even got the partypoker.com website listed in the properties(it came up again this morning BTW).

Well apart from the Spyware, has anyone won any money on Party Poker?

I have been playing on Poker Rewards, but just in free games.

Yes... it's even got the partypoker.com website listed in the properties(it came up again this morning BTW).I got rid of mine, I had to use KillBox to get rid an executable and a dll with a gibberish name.

I got rid of mine, I had to use KillBox to get rid an executable and a dll with a gibberish name.
Yeah, I had a ton of those, but the Microsoft program got rid of them.

Well apart from the Spyware, has anyone won any money on Party Poker?

I have been playing on Poker Rewards, but just in free games.

Yeah, I've won some. I've also lost, but talking about the winning is more fun. :)

You run into a lot of bad players if you do low stakes, unfortunately. My cousin has made around $15,000 online the last 2-3 months playing middle stakes games, and it's too easy to see your money deplete in big money games. Be careful with money!

maybe you can help me on this one... how do you search for Spyware on your computer?

I have a program from StompSoft called "Spyware X-terminator" and it works wonders for me! It constantly monitors the 'Net' for spyware on your computer and displays a list of spyware files and emits a siren sound when it finds them. You run a spyware scan and you can add additional drives you want to be scanned to find the pests. You can either have "Spyware X-terminator" downloaded and installed on your PC or you can purchase a copy at any computer/electronics store.

StompSoft has great products such as spam blocker, virus scan, email protection to keep your PC running smoothly and healthy to make your Internet experience more enjoyable.

StompSoft website:
http://www.stompsoft.com

&^$^%&^^

I just got this! On the damn computer at work.

Anyone else spent time at www.tv.com? Cuz I just went there and suddenly that appears.

I have a program from StompSoft called "Spyware X-terminator" and it works wonders for me! It constantly monitors the 'Net' for spyware on your computer and displays a list of spyware files and emits a siren sound when it finds them. You run a spyware scan and you can add additional drives you want to be scanned to find the pests. You can either have "Spyware X-terminator" downloaded and installed on your PC or you can purchase a copy at any computer/electronics store.

StompSoft has great products such as spam blocker, virus scan, email protection to keep your PC running smoothly and healthy to make your Internet experience more enjoyable.

StompSoft website:
http://www.stompsoft.com

I dont know too much about Stompsoft, but "Spyware X-terminator" is on the list of "known bad" "spyware removal tools" - they basically rip-off legitimate companies' products, and are altered so that they will "overlook" and wont remove spyware that is made by them, and will in fact install new spyware in some cases.

the list is here:

http://www.spywarewarrior.com/rogue_anti-spyware.htm

False spyware removers, do not use:

AdProtector
AdwareHunter (adwarehunter.com/browser-page.com)
AdWareRemoverGold (adwareremovergold.com)
BPS Spyware & Adware Remover (bulletproofsoft.com) -- AdAware knockoff,
InternetAntiSpy (internetantispy.com)
Online PC-Fix SpyFerret
PurityScan (purityscan.com/puritysweep.com)
Real AdWareRemoverGold (adwareremovergold.com/sg08.biz)
Spybouncer (spybouncer.com)
SpyAssault (spyassault.com)
SpyBan (spyban.net) -- noadware clone
SpyBlast (spyblast.com/advertising.com)
Spyblocs/eBlocs.com (eblocs.com)
SpyDeleter (spydeleter.com/209.50.251.182)
SpyEliminator (securetactics.com) -- dead?
SpyFerret (onlinepcfix.com) -- also Lop Uninstaller, Xupiter Uninstaller
SpyGone (spygone.com) -- SpyBot S&D ripoff
SpyHunter (enigmasoftwaregroup.com\spywareremove.com\spybot-spyware.com\
SpyKiller (spy-killer.com/maxionsoftware.com/spykiller.com/spykillerdownload.com/
SpyKillerPro (spykillerpro.com)
Spyware Annihilator (solidlabs.com)
SpywareBeGone (spywarebegone.com\freespywarescan.org)
SpywareCleaner (»www.checkforspyware.com/ - »www.spw2a.com/sc/)
SpywareCrusher (spywarecrusher.com)
SpywareInfoooo.com
SpywareKilla (spywarekilla.com)
SpywareNuker (spywarenuker.com/trekblue.com/trekdata.com/spyware-killer.com/
SpywareRemover (spy-ware-remover.com/spywareremover.com)
SpywareThis (spywarethis.com)
SpywareZapper (spywarezapper.com) -- looks like it may be TZ Spyware Adware Remover
SpyWiper (mailwiper.com)
ssppyy pro (ssppyy.com)
TZ Spyware Adware Remover (trackzapper.com)
VBouncer/AdDestroyer (spywarelabs.com/virtualbouncer.com)
Warnet (warnet.com)
ZeroSpyware (zerospyware.com/zeroads.com)
Suspect
Spyware X Terminator

Sources: Doxdesk.com: parasite, Tom Coyote Forums, Spywareinfo.com forums, safernetworking.org, home of Spybot Search & Destroy, and PC Pitstop.

you can compare different removal tools here:

http://spywarewarrior.com/asw-test-guide.htm

I dont know too much about Stompsoft, but "Spyware X-terminator" is on the list of "known bad" "spyware removal tools" - they basically rip-off legitimate companies' products, and are altered so that they will "overlook" and wont remove spyware that is made by them, and will in fact install new spyware in some cases.

the list is here:

http://www.spywarewarrior.com/rogue_anti-spyware.htm



you can compare different removal tools here:

http://spywarewarrior.com/asw-test-guide.htm

Any suggestions on how to permanently get rid of SurfSideKick spyware? I delete and delete it and it comes back within minutes.